* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the "!" will occasionally appear above the partner Pokémon instead of above the {{player}}'s sprite.

* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, the "!" will occasionally appear above the partner Pokémon instead of above the {{player}}'s sprite.

* The Super Rod is the only fishing rod that is obtainable in [[Generation V]]. The Old and Good Rods, while still existent in the game's programming, cannot be obtained without hacking and cannot be used; however, they can be [[held item|held]] by a Pokémon.

* The Super Rod is the only fishing rod that is obtainable in [[Generation V]]. The Old and Good Rods, while still existent in the game's programming, cannot be obtained without hacking and cannot be used; however, they can be [[held item|held]] by a Pokémon.

In the games

Fishing is a way to catchPokémon in the water. In fact, some Pokémon can only be caught by using a fishing rod. There are three fishing rods that are given out throughout the course of each game, and each one is given out by a Fishing Brother. The exception is in Generation V, where only the Super Rod is available, obtained from LookerBW or Cedric JuniperB2W2.

Catching Pokémon

Generation I and Generation II

In Generation I and II, fishing is simply a matter of standing next to water and using the rod. Sometimes, it will hook a Pokémon, and start a battle. Other times, it will catch nothing. There is a random chance of either happening, so if the rod catches nothing, players can cast it out again.

Generation IV

In Generation IV, when the player uses the rod, an exclamation mark-like sign would pop up above the player, noting that they should push the A button to start the battle with the Pokémon they've encountered. As with Generation III, the Pokémon will go away if the player takes too long.

Generation V

Super Rod's key item obtain sprite from Generation V

In Generation V, fishing mechanics are mostly unchanged from Generation IV. However, by fishing in rippling water, different Pokémon can be caught, generally being rare Pokémon or the evolved forms of the Pokémon normally found. As such, this allows certain Pokémon such as Milotic and Poliwrath to be caught in the wild, while normally they would not. Furthermore, the Old and Good Rods are no longer available, making the player have a single rod to fish Pokémon with.

Generation VI

In Generation VI, fishing mechanics remain mostly unchanged, with the removal of rippling water and the addition of consecutive fishing, which can be done by fishing repeatedly without moving from the same spot and always hooking a Pokémon. Consecutive fishing will raise the probability of hooking a Shiny Pokémon in long, uninterrupted fishing streaks with any Rod. The Old and Good Rods made their return.

PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS

PokéPark: Fishing Rally DS is a game focused on fishing for Pokémon. Points are earned for the size, rarity, and species of the caught Pokémon. Up to five Pokémon can be stored at once, and high scores could be seen at Pokémon Centers, while the game was still available for download.

In Pokémon Origins

Red obtained an Old Rod from the Vermilion Fishing Guru in File 2 - Cubone, and a Super Rod from the Silence Bridge Fishing Guru in File 3 - Giovanni. Soon after obtaining it, he was seen using the latter to capture himself a Psyduck.

The Super Rod is the only fishing rod that is obtainable in Generation V. The Old and Good Rods, while still existent in the game's programming, cannot be obtained without hacking and cannot be used; however, they can be held by a Pokémon.